Joyce Dixon

January 14, 1930 - October 2, 2019

Joyce Osborne Dixon, age 89, of 492 Pugh Road, Piney Creek, NC passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born January 14, 1930 in Alleghany County to the late Herbert and Fannie Delp Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, James Osborne and Burton Osborne; two sisters, Darlene Walls and Mary Elizabeth Osborne; one brother-in-law, Rayburn “Dick” Walls. She is survived by her husband, Jim Dixon of the home; one daughter, Arlene Arnold and husband Steve of Piney Creek; one son, Alvin Dixon and friend Bonita Loggins of Piney Creek; two grandchildren, Teresa Arnold Wilson of Piney Creek, Stephanie Arnold Keever and husband John of Asheville; one great-granddaughter, Kennedy Keever; two sisters-in-law, Reba Osborne of Piney Creek, Kattie Douglas and husband Frank of Graniteville, SC; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service to honor the life of Joyce at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019 in the chapel of Grandview Memorial Funeral Home with Elder Pete Hawks, Elder Gwyn Hamm, and Elder Alvin Dixon officiating. Interment will follow in the Kennedy Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kennedy Cemetery, c/o Debbie Johnson, PO Box 571, Jonesville, NC 28642, Dirty Fingers Garden Club, c/o Sara McMillan, 1297 Garvey Road, Piney Creek, NC 28663, or to Medi-Home Hospice of Alleghany, PO Box 1287, Sparta, NC 28675. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Dixon family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.